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The Sleeper

2000 · 1 season

A quiet, brooding rural drama where buried secrets and family pressure simmer slowly toward a drastic, uneasy turn.

Created by
Stuart Orme
Genres
Drama
Starring
Michelle Collins, Anna Massey, Ian McNeice
Overview
Violet fights to keep her farm, but her son plans to sell it. An old friend threatens to reveal Violet's secrets, so she takes drastic action, unaware of the consequences.

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Created by
Stuart Orme
Genres
Drama
Starring
Michelle Collins, Anna Massey, Ian McNeice
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • betrayal
    • sexuality
    • isolation
    Places
    • countryside
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Stuart Orme
    Starring
    Michelle Collins, Anna Massey, Ian McNeice
    Length
    1 seasons, 2 episodes
    Network
    BBC One
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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